Artist Talks
with Deborah Czeresko & Keiko Inoue
Thursday, June 25 at 5:30pm
Artist Talks at Starworks are free and open to the public. Guests are invited to meet featured visiting artists, watch and learn as they present slides and discuss their process and influence, and ask questions about their works.
Treat Yourself - Starworks Cafe & Taproom is open during this event and proudly serves a variety of craft NC beer, delicious wine, coffee & lattes, smoothies, and much more.
Stay After for Drew Foust LIVE in the Cafe at 7pm
Deborah Czeresko
Deborah Czeresko is a New York–based artist whose glass practice bridges historical technique and contemporary culture. Working across sculpture, installation, and public art, they reimagine everyday forms, transforming them into objects that question systems of power, gender, and identity. Czeresko’s work often combines humor and critique, drawing attention to labor, class, and the social meanings embedded in material.
They have exhibited widely, with projects ranging from Meat Chandelier in the Corning Museum and Fowl at the Lehman Gallery Bronx to large-scale installations such as Everybody’s Got to Eat in a Bronx public school and Fruiting Bodies: Creatures of Culture at Hannah Traore Gallery. In 2019, they won the first season of Netflix’s Blown Away .
Keiko Inoue
Keiko Inouye is a New Jersey-based ceramic artist who creates both hand-built, wood-fired sculptures and custom tableware for restaurants. After studying pottery at Wesleyan University, she apprenticed with renowned Japanese ceramicist Kaitaro Kojima, where she honed a disciplined and contemplative approach to the craft. Today, Keiko collaborates with fine dining chefs, designing tableware that elevates the dining experience while reflecting the chef’s culinary vision. Her work has been featured in the restaurants of chefs such as Melissa King, Robbie Felice, and Hari Nayak. She also is focused on wood firing techniques and continues to explore sculptural forms. Passionate about education, she teaches ceramics at The Center for Contemporary Art in Bedminster, NJ.